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Dante drove 405 miles using 20 gallons of gas.At this rate,how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 243 miles

Dante drove 405 miles using 20 gallons of gas.At this rate,how many gallons of gas-example-1
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Answer:

12

Explanation:

405:20

81:4

243:12

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\begin{array}{ccll} miles&gallons\\ \cline{1-2} 405&20\\ 243&g \end{array}\implies \cfrac{405}{243}=\cfrac{20}{g}\implies \cfrac{5}{3}=\cfrac{20}{g}\implies 5g=60 \\\\\\ g = \cfrac{60}{5}\implies g = 12

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